Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-20
NATURAL GAS AND OIL.
Unvarnlshed Facts About tile Wood
County Field.

INocth Baltimore BcacOn.l
That natural gas vicinilies are bound
to control the manufactures of the United
States, is no longer question. No one
stopping in North Baltimore can longer
doubt this. Dozens OF tire largest manN-
fnctureIs in the East and South are di-
recling their course towards our city. OF
the many who visit our vicinity, not one
speak one word of encouragement. That
we are IN the center Of this great belt OF
gas AID oil, is now acknowledged by all
unprejudiCed minds. Bowling Green comes
towards this place to get their gas and the
oil wells which they claim, will be inside
of our corporation us miles from Bowling
Green,) in few short years, being only n
little over mile distant now; Findlay'p
large wells are on this side oil their village,
and the town is building this way Fos-
toria pipes her gas from this county, and
assumes an air of wonderful originality.
These statements are hard facts beyond
refutation.
Taking into consideration the above, we
are well aware Of the fact that induce
nrents offered by the village, are as staple
as gold; that our present rapid growth il
not flimsy, nor has the price Of real estate
nucluated a dollar IN the past twelve
months. The cause OF all this is, that we
have not misrepresented our situation in
any instance, but have, in many instances
failed to even ask for the credit due us
The following is brief recapitulation o
come OF our many oil wells. The frs
well that was struck was the Fulton, two
into the sand in October last When the
enormous vein of oil was struck, it wai
forced out OF the we'll with such force a'
to throw it some 25 feet above the der
rick, which was S4 feet high. The vel
continued 10 flow at this wonderful rate
until it was shut off, making about 2,OOC
barrels per day 1t is now flowing int
tanks near the well, each one being
pumped into the large iron tanks alter
nately. The next gusher that was strucl
was drilled in the 25lh of February, an,
produced 250 barrels in 55 minutes, ant
5000 barrels the 6rst "a hours. 1t j.
within a stones throw of the Fulton. Som,
of those more recently drilled in, are tn,
Fuliz, three miles northeast, which flow
at this writing, about 1000 barrels Of su-
perior oil the ackerman, about equal Il
the Fultz; The Slaughterbeck, strucl
about ten days ago, % miles north, with I
flow of 1000 barrels each day since struck
the Taylor, struck last week, with yielt
Of l 800 barrels per day. The well haI
attracted great deal of attention by 1t,
abundance OF gas in connection with II,
large yield OF oil. The we'll is only II
miles north OF our corporate limits, lhil
being as close as desirable 10 any town.
The Beaer well was nlso struck last week
and is good for POO barrels per day.
In connection with all our oil producers
only n few of the gushers beng named
above, we have the most extensive gas ter
rtory in Ohio. Our gas helt lies ON the
eastern border Of our corporation, and i.
thoroughly located. In no instance has n
well been sunk down in tins region buI
what AN abundance OF gas has crowned the
efforts OF the drillers. The Peters well
which supplies our town now with gas
produces about 100000 cubit feet daily
which equals, according to the State Coal
Commissioners of Ohio, 225 tons Of coal
Our vilage doesn't consume half of this
enormous supply, and the larger per cent
Of its valuable product is now gong to
waste. A dozen factories can he run by
the gas that is now wasted. The press.
ure of the well is so great as to require
very strenuous efforts 10 keep IL under
control. The great Simons well, which il
pronounced greater than Finday's great
Karg well. lies miles northeast Of this
place, and produces nearly Is 100000 cu-
bic feet. Symptoms OF gas have been no
liced right where this well now is, for
some 20 years back. Mr.. S. Il, Copus
who resided on this farm when boy
states that hunters years ago, when the
country was yet nearly wild, knew OF this
spot, aud at one time hole was dug in
order 10 investigate the cause of the pc
culiar substance coming from the earth
which wonld burn when lighted, like a
candle. The mystery Is now solved after
years OF wonderment. The Kagy well,
lying miles south, is the largest gasser
in the west, producing, according to The
State Geologisl's report, 14,0O0,OO0 cubic
leet. The roar Of this we'll when escaping
gas can be plainly heard, under favorable
circumstances, distance of eight miles
The Wei-el we'll, 2 miles south, produces
5000, 900 cubic feet.
We desire to call attention 10 the above
statements, aud solicit an investigation
We are ready to wait upon persons sent on
investigation and prove beyond the sem.
blnnce Ol doubt, their correctness.
Mrs. Giant has received in various pay
nients TO date from the publishers of hel